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Detroit Lions win 1st NFL football championship...
Detroit Lions win 1st NFL football championship...
Item # 710116
December 15, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 15, 1935
* Detroit Lions NFL football championship game (1st time)
* vs. New York Giants (Day of) - Best title to be had ? (rare)
The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a one column heading: "Lions Are Set for Title Game" with subheads and lineups. Page 5 of this section has a six column team photo of the New York Giants. (see images) The Lions would win their very first championship on this day. Great to have in this Detroit publication, very rare as such.
Complete with 50+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The 1935 National Football League Championship game was held on December 15, 1935 at University of Detroit Stadium (some sources call it Titan Stadium) in Detroit. It was the 3rd annual title game for the NFL. The champion of the Western Division was the Detroit Lions (7-3-2) and the champion of the Eastern Division was the New York Giants (9-3).
Category: The 20th Century
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